reference to the letter entitled “So near yet so far for MRT” (The Star, April 17) by A.S.

First and foremost, we wish to thank the writer for giving the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) Line a try and for sharing his or her feedback from that experience.

We would like to address some of the issues which were raised by the writer, especially with regard to the first and last mile connectivity and the MRT alignment which had unfortunately resulted in the writer having a longer door-to-door journey time when compared to him or her driving.

We are glad that the writer has pointed out that if a pedestrian bridge was built over the LDP to link the Bandar Utama MRT Station with Taman Tun Dr Ismail where the writer lives would have made it more convenient for residents to access the station.

MRT Corp did plan to construct a pedestrian walkway over the LDP from the station to Taman Tun Dr Ismail. Unfortunately, this plan was strongly objected to by some residents of Taman Tun Dr Ismail as well as the residents’ association. A petition and a survey supported the objection.

The end result is the situation today where all residents of Taman Tun Dr Ismail who wish to use the MRT have to either drive or use a feeder bus to reach an MRT station. Had a pedestrian bridge been built, some of the residents could have accessed the station just by walking, significantly reducing the overall door-to-door journey time.

On the writer’s suggestion that the MRT should have served Universiti Malaya, we are glad to inform that one of the alignment options being closely looked at in the feasibility study for the future MRT 3 alignment will serve the university.😱😱😱😅😅

We expect the feasibility study for MRT 3 which is envisioned to be a circle line, that would integrate with most if not all of the other urban rail services in the Klang Valley, would be completed in the next quarter.👍👍😱😱😅😅😅

We hope the writer can appreciate that it would be impossible for just one MRT Line to enable everyone to reach their destinations. The only way for the travel needs of more people to be catered to is by increasing the coverage or the urban rail network with more new LRT, MRT and commuter train lines which are supported by an efficient bus network, and with all these services integrating seamlessly with each other.

This is already being implemented by the Government with the construction or planning of more urban rail lines such as the MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line, LRT 3 and MRT 3.

As for the writer’s comments on the feeder bus route, MRT Corp and Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, which operates the SBK Line, are currently monitoring the routing of the service. Feeder buses are meant to serve residential areas within a 5km radius of a station and the routes are designed in such a way as to serve a particular area as comprehensively as possible.

As the SBK Line is not yet completely open, it is currently very difficult to gauge the full extent of the demand of the feeder bus service. Once the SBK Line is completely operational by the end of July this year, Prasarana would then be able to make the necessary adjustments to the routes and schedules to match supply with demand.

We hope our explanations above adequately address the issues raised by the writer.

We agree completely with the writer that as an investment running into the billions of ringgit that is funded by the taxpayer, the Klang Valley MRT Project cannot afford any error, whether at the design stage right or when it is operational. A lot of thought went into the project to ensure that the resulting MRT network is going to be used by commuters.

We hope that as urban rail coverage in the Klang Valley grows with new lines being constructed, commuters such as the writer would find their travelling requirements adequately catered for. This would ultimately enable them to leave their cars at home or at a rail station nearest to their homes, and enjoy a quick, stress-free and safe journey to their destinations.

DATUK NAJMUDDIN ABDULLAH

Director

Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Relations

Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd

This post has been edited by Lumiaaa: Apr 23 2017, 03:09 PM

Lol, use goverment ticket la to lawan this fellas...

Fcking selfish

TTDI residents kaya2 one. no need MRT.

Who are these ttdi people? I doubt they are very rich by looking at their old houses. I have a friend living there whose parents work for customs and drive a clk. But u know what?i suspect His father bought the car from the customs impounded car warehouse sale.

Who here ttdi people? Kasi whack

Lucky I can walk to my work place from the TTDI station.

Tu la, the consequences for voting stupid ppl into resident association committee.

inb4, become resident association committee to songlap saja

This post has been edited by RicoT: Apr 23 2017, 03:28 PM

Pundek ttdi ppl, lcly...Next time dun develop anything there
Let them rot till old age there

memang ada kes jadi resident association committee sebab nak songlap aje

Interesting that they objected to a pedestrian bridge. I would like the see the reasons why. Honestly I can't think of any reason not to have a walkway over the LDP.

Exactly. I think it is mental block. Anything proposed by the authority must be bad... so reject and protest. Really sohai. Everybody wants to act high clas but actually just staying at run down terrace or condos only. Ha ha...only in Malaysia u get all these fxxxed up mentality. What is no good about added connectivity ????? U think those houses next to LDP at TTDI everyday very quiet and clean air now???? Everyday take in habuk got la.. act high class pulak

This post has been edited by aspartame: Apr 23 2017, 03:44 PM

Org Kaya Raya there ma biasa lor all got car , they never KENA susah one one nasib tak balik then

Padan mukak those TTDI people. So berlagak one now kenot use MRT becoz of their own doing

We can voice out but those people give million reason simple je cause that place org Kaya Raya BELUM susah lagi went KENA GGG lor

rich ppl want peaceful neighbourhood.

most probably they want to restrict ppl walking in and out from their neighbourhood.

I will write to DBKL to increase the parking rate in ttdi and start congestion charge in TTDI

Fine but they should brace for higher parking fees ans congestion charge in the future.

They objected to the bridge because they didnt want people to park their car in ttdi and walk over to the MRT. They dont want the roads in front of their house to turn into parkjing lots.

i thought TTDI resident all millionaire? heck requirement to own house there nowadays is at least a title (or related to one) , these ppl where got take public transport one.

Comfim millionaire for most of them

Why they reject? Scared outside people park at the residential area?

Hipster. Go against others want

They are rich

They can employ several guards to chase away outsider parking

wanna stay exclusive? wtfuck care about your exclusivity.

we lived in diverse social background.

go built hut in the jungle la stupid.

i tot ttdi housing mostly got gate one?

They roboh kot

i also cannnot brain this. why the hell they want to object it.
good thing ma. it's not like blocking their daily life pun. something fishy here.
who the real ttdi people, pls stand up and bagi feedback.

just like building electrical or communication tower.
most of them claim it would reduce property price, health hazards and be an eyesore.

why they oppose build pedestrian bridge? scare the bridge fall down kena their house meh?

this

same goes as to the neighbourhood of mine at Bandar Utama, complain noisy, spoil property value bla bla

never see benefit of people able to use the trains

mcm titanic lah.. upper class sleeps upper deck, the poor one sleep at baggage deck lah. they don't want their area to become cheapskate.

For 1.5million doube storey terrace house, damn ttdi aint place for smart people anymore

electrical or communication tower i can understand.
but this is bridge bai..bridge.

i thought it was well known ttdi people reject the pedestrian bridge ideas years ago?

iirc correctly thry dunwan people park their cars freely and use mrt and they dunwan criminals to have easy access to their housing area.

so they protest last time

TTDI is a nice place for retirement. Naturally, they don't want outsiders to enter the area through MRT. As u can see, no more development in TTDI for many years. After Jusco moved to BU, life is very pleasant there.